Persuasive Essay On Zero Waste

Did you know that the average American household uses 400 gallons of water per day? With most of it being used in the bathroom for bathing, toilet flushing, handwashing and brushing of teeth! Other common uses for water include laundry, dishwashing, drinking, cooking, car washing and even watering of lawns. Where does this water go? A small portion will go back into the earth but most of it will flow through a sewer system heading to a sewage treatment plant to eventually be reused. In California, we get our water from a surface water source, coming from a river, lake, or reservoir. With the yearly average amount of rain and snow at 30 inches and shrinking per year, this makes water recycling a priority in today’s efforts on conservation. So, what is recycled water?

Recycling and conservation are the solution to climate change and to saving energy. America sends a majority of its trash to landfills when it could be put to much better use by means of recycling or even by burning it to produce energy. Pollution is greatly reduced when recycling because the need to collect new raw materials goes down. Recycling is great because it can help people conserve this Earth for future generations who deserve to have a healthy Earth. Once the United Stated reaches recycling levels of 75%, it would be the equivalent of getting rid of fifty five million cars from the roads in the U.S. each year.

Recycling one ton of paper saves seventeen mature trees, seven thousand gallons of water, three cubic yards of landfill space, and two barrels of oil (“Environmental Impacts”). It is much easier than most people think to make such a big difference. If every person took a few minutes to go through the trash being put in the garbage and recycle the things that can be, it could completely change the world. It is the peoples job to take care of the planet and everything on it, and if people are not willing to do the right thing on their own, then they should be forced to. Everyone should be required to recycle because it is good for the environment, helps the economy, and saves energy, space, and resources.

Throughout our entire planet, humans have made their mark of existence in innumerable beautiful and substantial ways; however, there are numberless ways that humans have put our planet, and the life living on it, in danger. Pollution is a problem that cannot easily be solved by one person; nonetheless, if more people would accomplish the meager changes necessary to lessen this problem, the plastic pollution on our planet could decrease greatly. Plastic pollution is slowly killing and disrupting our planet and the animals living on it; however, with a few changes to our everyday lives, we can help save the world.

Billions of pounds every year could be spent on improving our health service, police force and so many other worthwhile causes that could benefit from the money but instead our government has decided to spend that money on burying nuclear waste. Nuclear waste when recycled could make them more money because once you process nuclear waste you can use it again to produce nuclear energy. So why are are they spending billions to get rid of something that could make them another billion pounds. Them being the owners of the nuclear plants and also the government.

In 2016, Americans elected a new President, Donald Trump. During his campaign, candidate Trump made several promises about the EPA. One of Donald Trump’s campaign promises that I read on www.washingtonpost.com, “the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) might disappear,” reminded me of the “Love Canal” scandal. As a student of biology and geology and a future scientist, the idea that government agencies would no longer assist with the protection of the environment, which includes politicians, was astonishing. According to an Executive Order signed by President Trump and posted on www.epa.gov, the “2015 Clean Water Rule” that protected streams and oceans from environment pollutants was rescinded (2017). The reason the quote by candidate Trump and the executive order by President Trump has any relevance is because these same actions could impact pre-1991 landfills. Landfills built before the 1991 regulations were not required to install barriers that protect the groundwater from carcinogens. There are chemicals that the EPA has determined to cause cancers and presently exist in landfills. Landfills built before 1991 are not required to protect any humans, wildlife or plants, or water from toxins and the new EPA administrator, Scott Pruitt could decide the current regulations are too

My day starts with waking up, sometimes I get up early sometimes late. One time I almost lost my bus card but I found it in my locker. One thing that I don't like is that you only get to use the computers in the library once a week, and I would like to use it more. Another thing that's bad is that I have to carry my binder everywhere and sometimes my classes are all the way across the school.

We live in a world that has become increasingly conscious of the environment and as a result many have become conscientious of recycling, using natural resources more efficiently and even propagating this in schools. We are not only educated about what, where and how to recycle but also actively participate in the process. Then why does recycling a person’s organs become such a tension and even taboo in some cases?

According to an article on Huffington Post, The total amount of plastic pollution in the world's ocean is about 130 million metric tons. It is thought that each year the oceans are gaining 5 to 13 million tons of plastic pollution. If this estimation rings true within 10 years there will be 250 million tons. That would be the equivalent to there being 1 pound of plastic to every 3 pounds of fish, according to the Ocean Conservancy. However it is thought to be good news that The science paper found that there are just five countries that are responsible for over half of the plastic pollution. These countries include China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka.

Recycling has been around for many years along with the idea behind not being wasteful, however it has only recently become popular to take part in. Even with recent growth it has not become popular enough. The solution to overflowing landfills, unemployed Americans, toxins released in the atmosphere, et cetera. It is right before everyone’s eyes but no one seems to see the simple solution: recycling. A mandatory recycling policy would ensure that the environment is being saved for future generations, the soil is suitable for crops, people are employed, and the cash flow that comes with it does not hurt either. With such a simple fix to mass environmental destruction, why is this not already in action?

5:30 a.m. alarm clock wakeup. I proceed groggily to shower, shave, and get dressed for the cyclic day ahead of me. I quietly wake my brother and sister, tiptoeing to make sure I don't wake up my youngest newborn sister. The attempts to remain silent all go into jeopardy when I blend a pineapple mango smoothie for the today's breakfast. I finish eating, throw on a coat and stand outside in the brisk air until the bus arrives. From there, I prepare myself for a full day of learning as I get in my last social contact with my friends until lunch. As the school day begins at 7:15, I go through the customary motions starting with biology first period, which typically entails lots of notes. Next period, I brace myself for a double period chemistry

Many of animals in our environment are being harmed from our wastes, like turtles in the sea being trapped on beer can plastic rings. Recycling wastes should be a thing that everyone does to prevent many things like this from happening. There are people out there who recycle everything they can, and there are those who can’t even bother to look if they’re throwing their trash in the right bin. People all over the world constantly debate whether recycling is or is not beneficial to the environment. With the climate changing rapidly and natural disasters becoming worse, people should be more aware of the dangers that global warming can bring. Even a little help can do good for the environment; we should help by recycling more. Those who recycle help reduce pollution caused by waste, save energy and create jobs for those in need.

It is configured that about 70,000 tons of plastic ends up in the state 's landfills each year and only an estimated 20 percent gets recycled (“New Recycling Law to Promote Better Habits.”). Recycling is an important way to help keep the earth clean and reduce pollution in the air, grounds, and water. In the state of North Carolina recycling is only required in restaurants, but is recommended in homes and stores despite the fact it is not already mandatory. Recycling materials is shown to reduce wasted materials and save the state money in production costs (Davis). Recycling in North Carolina should be mandatory all over the state in homes, businesses, restaurants, and stores because it reduces pollution, wasted materials, greenhouse

Generally I spend about eight hours sleeping, something more and sometimes less, so I spend about 16 hours sleeping. I spend about half an hour to forty five minutes getting reading in the morning, and I don’t eat breakfast, so I spend 2 hours getting ready. On days I have classes it’s a twenty minute drive to get to campus, plus the time it takes to find a place to park. I stay on campus for all of my classes which is the longest Monday because of my three hour environmental science lab, on those days I’m gone for about 7 hours. After I’m done at school I leave and go home and get something to eat. Then I do any school work or study I have for the day, although I often put it off for a while until I’m motivated enough to do it. While I’m

We don't have to be a genius to be aware of global environmental mess we created over the